Some Memorial Inscriptions - Awre, Gloucestershire
St Andrew's Churchyard

The following MIs were kindly contributed by Alf Beard, 25th December 2008. Entries supply name, date of death, and age. Abbreviations: w=wife; h=husband; s=son; d=daughter; &c.
A1. War Grave
Pte 44081, T. DUNN
95th Training Reserve Battalion
died 22 April 1917, 18

A2. Dear mother
Ruby BEARD, 24 February 1985, 82

A3. Julia, d/o James A. & Louisa A. HIGGS
of Poulton, in this parish. 30 August 1878, 14 days
Alfred Ernest, s, 19 December 1879, 4 months
Hannah Priscilla, 22 May 1884, 8 months
Emily Alice, 17 December 1902, 9yrs

A4. Thomas JAMES of this parish
14 February 1883, 91
Elizabeth JAMES, w/o above
27 August 1814 - 30 April 1891, 80
Matilda JAMES, 22 August 1885, 27

A5. Thomas DALLY, 23 June 1882, 76
Ann, relict of above, 21 May 1889, 69
William, s, 29 June 19**, 66

A6. Henry CADOGAN of this parish
30 April 1913, 67
Beata Jane, w, 15 June 1931, 73

A7. Emily, w/o William MARSHALL
of this parish. 5 March 1896, 68
William MARSHALL, 4 May 1901, 71

A8. William FRYER, 25 November 1838
Thomas FRYER, 7 July 1839
Edwin Saunders FRYER, 14 February 1858, 13
Caroline FRYER, 26 May 1861, 18
Thomas FRYER, father of above, December 1878, 76
Sarah FRYER, w, 2 December 1889, 85

A9. Sarah, w/o William CLAY, 4 July 1879, 41
William CLAY, above, 8 September 1915, 76
William CLAY, 11 January 1884, 72
Sarah, w/o William CLAY, 29 September 1885, 73

A10. Kilner Brasier CREAGH of Creagh Castle, Doneraile
Col, 4th Batt Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry
who died at Abbots Wood, 24 November 1891, 51

A11. James PAVEY, 31 January 1919, 82
Eliza, w, 31 October 1885, 50
Francis Jesse, grandson of above
22 February 1904, 11 months

A12. Henry CRAWSHAY of Oaklands Park, Gloucestershire
19 November 1812 - 24 November 1879
Lisa Eliza, w, 6 March 1895, 80
William CRAWSHAY, s, 11 July 1910, 64
Constance Maud, last surviving daughter
8 March 1936, 84

A13. James BETTERTON, 11 October 1901, 77
Jane BETTERTON, w, 18 November 1900, 72

A14. Joice, w/o Samuel MOUNTJOY
20 January 1883, 81

A15. Sarah, w/o James GREEN, 5 April 1877, 56

A16. Ann, d/o William & Lucy RUTHERS
8 September 1845, 19
William RUTHERS, 28 February 1856, 75
Amelia, d, 12 May 1868, 44
Lucy, w/o above 29 November 1873, 63

A17. Emily, d/o William & Lucy RUTHERS
16 December 1904, 70

A18. George E. WINTLE, 7 July 1900, 86

A19. William NICHOLLS of this parish
10 January 1868, 87
Mary, w, 10 April 1879, 84
John, s, 24 December 1879, 56

A20. Mary, w/o John JAMES, 30 March 1830, 34
Patience, his 2nd wife, 17 February 1844, 36
Elizabeth his 3rd wife, 25 June 1850, 33
Ann Elizabeth, d/o John & Elizabeth JAMES
who died in infancy
John JAMES, 2* September 1866, 70

A21. Betty DANCEY, 12 October 1827, [[looks like] 93]
Betty JAMES, d/o above Betty DANCEY
7 August 1928, 61
John, w/o Betty JAMES, 28 November 1829, 66
Mary, w/o John JAMES, Stone Mason
30 March 1830, 34

A22. Elizabeth TAYLOR, late servant to Jno AWRE
24 August 1785, [looks like 17]

A23. Ann, d/o Jonathan & Susanna SMITH
10 July 1822, [looks like 48]

A24. William CRADUCK of this parish
30 April 1761, [looks like 64]
Margaret CRADUCK, 23 July 1774, 67
Ann, d/o Richard & Sarah CRADUCK
& granddaughter of above
William & Margaret CRADUCK
[Auth: unable to read anymore, very faint]

A25. Ann, w/o George TURNER, 22 January 1934, 84
George, above, 25 June 1938, 76

A26. War Death
Arthur BUTTON, 10 January 1945, 31
Levi BUTTON, father of above
25 September 1916, 29
Edwin John, s/o Olive & James NICHOLAS
21 October 1970, 18

A27. Cyril Henry JONES
31 May 1902 - 22 January 1978
Doreen Adelaide JONES, w
26 December 1913 - 14 August 1983

A28. Charles TAYLOR of New Road, Blakney
7 June 1912, 61
Mary, w, 20 October 1926, 76

A29. Hester, w/o Robert BETTINGTON
of this parish, 17 August 1835, 35
Edward, s, 10 January 1832, 3yrs & 6 months
also two of their children died in infancy
William, s, 28 April 1835, 2yrs
Robert BETTINGTON, Yeoman, of this parish
28 January 1857, 63

A30. William BETTINGTON of the Vine Hill
in this parish, 4 June 1811, 72
Mary, w, 20 January 1823, 77

A31. John TAYLOR, s/o James & Elizabeth TAYLOR
4 February 1873, 31
Elizabeth TAYLOR, 19 December 1891, 77

A32. Richard, s/o Richard & Margaret WHITE
of this parish, 13 December 1754, 13

A33. Thomas BURGESS, 7 June 1874, 66

A34. Mary, d/o John & Sarah MADLEY
of ye parish of Landoger, 12 July 1766, 11 weeks & 5 days

A35. Margaret, w/o Richard WHITE of Blakeney
in this parish, 15 May 1780, 65
Richard WHITE of Blakeney, 30 March 1798, 83

A36. Elizabeth, d/o Richard & Elizabeth PHELPS
9 November 1760, 16
Sufana [Susana] d, 22 July 1775, 19
Eliza, w/o Richard PHELPES [flaked off] 1787

A37. Sarah, w/o Benjamin JOHNSON
of Yorkley Slade, 19 December 1816, 41
also 7 children who died young

A38. Richard SHAW of Blakeney of this parish
19 December 1766, 50
Sarah, w/o above Richard SHAW
4 November 1795, 68
James SHAW, 20 November 1810, 57

A39. James. s/o James & Ann SMITH
of Gatcomb in this parish, 3 June 1795, 15 months

A40. Mary, w/o William SMITH of Nibley in this parish
30 December 1790, 80
William SMITH, above, 7 June 1794, 78
William SMITH of the parish of Woolaston
27 January 1823, 79
Sarah, d/o William & Mary SMITH of Alvington
21 February 1824, [looks like 25]

A41. Philip GLANSTONBURY of this parish
20 November 1775, 63
Ann, his daughter, 16 April 1777, 32
Ann, w/o above, 3 December 1792, 83yrs & 11 months

A42. Mary, w/o William EATON
of this parish, 17 January 1753, 68

A43. A dear father
Thomas BEARD, 2 February 1962, 60

A44. Sibella WILCOCKS, buried here
also in memory of Mary the wife of
Charles NEAL of this parish, 4 August 17*3, 52

A45. Eliza, d/o William & Hannah MORSE
of Etloe of this parish, 29 April 1815, 79
Henry, s, 7 January 1820, [[looks like] 24]
Hannah, w/o above William, 20 October 1823, 56

A46. William CUPITT of Gatcomb in this parish
11 June 1747, 47
Thomas, ye son of ye afore faid William CUPITT
died September 17th 1757, 28

A47. [most of the inscription has
flaked off this headstone]

James CUPITT 13 February 176*, 54
[the other inscription/s have flaked off]

A48. William CUPITT, Senr of Gatecomb
of ye parifh 17 April 1722, 86
James, ye son of afore faid William CUPITT
18 November 1761, 78

A49. Ann, w/o Philip SMITH, 25 October 1741, 61
Mary, w/o James COX & d/o William SMITH
of Nibley in this parish, 25 May 1784, 36

A50. Philip SMITH, 11 January 1749, 69
Margaret, w/o John MORSE of Yorkley
21 January 1788, 70
John MORSE [very faint, unreadable] 1802, 76

A51. War Death
Pte Frank HUINS, 14th Gloucestershire Regt
who fell in France, 2 March 1916, 33

A52. Ann, w/o William SAUNDERS
of Blakeney in this parish
25 February 1796, 43
also 4 of their children who died in infancy
William SAUNDERS [the remainder has flaked off]

A53. John, s/o John & Elizabeth SAUNDERS
of this parish, 11 September 1785, 31
Elizbaeth, w/o John SAUNDERS
5 August 1799, 80
John SAUNDERS, June, [stone has sunk]
[Auth: the stonemason made a mistake with
1st John, son, he had inscribed Jofhin and he
has over inscribed the FH]


A54. Ann, w/o Samuel KEARE of this parish
19 July 1794, 29
Ann, d/o Samuel KEARE & Ann his 2nd wife
21 September 1803, 7yrs

A55. Frederick Murray TROTTER, Geologist
1897 - 1968

A56. John PRAY of this parish
5 May 1756, 31
William PRAY, 20 December 176*, 35
John, s/o J P & Mary PRAY
[looks like 12 November 1783, age very faint]

A57. Richard Samuel JENNER
30 September 1949, 55
Beatrice Louise JENNER
10 March 1978, 84

A58. John Prestbury
23 August 1964 - 14 October 1965
s/o Judith & Ernest AWRE

A59. Maurice Charles JONES, 20 October 1932, 69

A60. War Death
Ernest Daniel WATKINS, 11 March 1954, 28
George Alfred, his brother, killed in action
in the Middle East, 4 May 1941, 30

A61. Henry AWRE
9 January 1821 - 11 January 1883
Josiah James, s, who died in Buffalo, USA
23 October 1918, 47
Elizabeth, w/o Henry AWRE
4 September 1840 - 1 June 1930

A62. Mary Clara, w/o Robert Prestbury AWRE
8 February 1938, 64
Robert Prestbury AWRE, h, 10 November 1958, 84
Joan AWRE, w/o Samuel, 22 June 1998, 93
Samuel Prestbury AWRE, 3 August 1990, 86

A63. Rosina, w/o Ernest HARVEY of Ripple House
9 March 1931

A64. Elizabeth, w/o Henry AWRE, 30 October 1863, 39

A65. Thomas TAYLOR of this parish, 1769 - 1822
Sophia, relict of above, 1780 - 1857

A66. John SWAYNE 1799 - 1863
Sophia, 1802 - 1841
Thomas, 1804 - 1879
William, 1806 - 1872
Ann, 1810 - 1885
Joseph, 1819 - 1891

A67. Sarah, w/o Richard MORSE
of Bray Court in this parish
13 November 1838, 79
Richard MORSE, 23 May 1860, 84

A68. Hannah, w/o George JONES
of Poulton Court, 3 September 184*, 36
George JONES, 12 October 187*, 78

A69. John PHELPS of this parish
18 August 1835, 61
Elizabeth, d, 24 August 1833, 33
Henry PHELPS, s, 19 August 1859, 22
Elizabeth, w/o John PHELPS, 15 August 1850, 72
Matthew, s, 21 August 1869, 63
William PHELPS, 27 July 1885, 72

A70. John KEAR of this parish
25 September 1823, 68
also [flaked of] w/o above
May 184*, 81
Charles, s, [this inscription has flaked off]

A71. John MARSHALL, Mason, 9 February 1832, 61
Susanna, w, 18 August 1837, 76

A72. William AWRE of this parish
6 December 1847, 61
James AWRE, 5 December 1849, 54
Charles AWRE, brother of above
19 April 1855, 71
Harriett, d/o William & Harriett AWRE
9 April 1867, 29
Harriett, w/o William AWRE
28 September 1878, 74

A73. Ann, d/o Edward & Elizabeth SAUNDERS
of Blakeney, 3 December 1826, 20
Elizabeth, w/o Edward SAUNDERS
of Blakeney of this parish, February 1832, 58
Gilbert JONES s/o Edward & Eliza JONES
10 September 1839, 6 months
Gilbert, 2nd s/o Edward & Eliza JONES
4 May 1843, 6 months
Edward SAUNDERS, 28 July 1853, 69
Edward Gilbert JONES, grandson
7 March 1847, 21yrs & 5 months
Edward JONES, August, [remainder unreadable]

A74. James PHELPS of this parish
28 November 1847, 63
Mary, relict, 27 June 1839, 71

A75. Wintour PHELPS of this parish
13 August 1864, 49
Mary, w, 6 May 1891, 70

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